Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Online Resources

Grand Ave. Middle School Online Resources

The following subscription resources are available for Grand Ave. Middle School Students to use at school and at home. See your librarian for password information.

Subject Index

Newspaper, magazine and journal articles, Biographies, Business, Careers, Countries, Current Events and Issues, Encyclopedias, Health, History, Literature, Science, Miscellaneous Resources

Alphabetical Index

NOTE: NOVEL Databases are from the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library. After clicking on the link, scroll down the Gale database page to find the link for the database you want to access.

Newspaper, Magazine and Journal Articles

Custom Newspapers (NOVEL)Offers over 900 full text newsppers both national and international.

EBSCOhost Includes PrimarySearch, reference materials geared for elementary students, Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, and EBSCO Animals.

Student Resources in Context (Gale Database) This is a comprehensive cross-curricular resource providing full-text periodicals, newspapers, curriculum based reference content, primary source documents, radio/television transcripts and maps. The content features thousands of overview essays, critical analysis, biographies, timelines and photos covering literature, history/anthropology and science.

New York State Newspapers (NOVEL)Full text of major newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times from 1985, The Daily News, the New York Post, and the last 5 years of Newsday.

Biographies

Pop Culture Universe, Icons, Idols, Ideas. An authoritative research source for all areas of US and World Pop Culture.

Wilson Biography Reference Bank Select full-text biography resource of people from ancient times to the present. Includes more than 256,000 individuals and over 36,000 images.

Business

Business & Company Resources Center (NOVEL) Includes a wide variety of global business information including company profiles, investment reports, company histories, business magazines and newspapers.

Business and Company ASAP 1980 - Aug 2005 (NOVEL)
Providing researchers with information on companies, markets and industries. From market trends, mergers and acquisitions to current management theory and company overviews. Access business and trade journals, newspapers and company directory profiles with full text and images.

Careers

Ferguson's Career Guidance, from Facts On File On-Line.This database contains in-depth job descriptions complete with job-specific resource listings, detailed industry descriptions, career resources, and career preparation information for more than 2,000 of today's most exciting jobs in more than 90 industries.

Countries

Culturegrams 182 informative country reports detailing the lifestyles, customs, courtesies, and more of world cultures.

Current Events and Issues

Issues & Controversies on file Explores more than 800 hot, controversial topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture Factual analysis and clear explanations of opposing points of view are included..

Pop Culture Universe, Icons, Idols, Ideas. An authoritative research source for all areas of US and World Pop Culture.

Encyclopedias

Grolier Online Encyclopedias Includes Encyclopedia Americana Online, Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia Online and The New Book of Knowledge Online. To use this resource at home, use this link: Grolier, and ask your Librarian for the Username and Password.

Health

Health Reference Center Academic (NOVEL) Full text of nursing and allied health journals, plus a variety of personal health information sources

Teen Health & Wellness Comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life and more.

History

American History Online, from Facts On File On-Line. Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history and includes thousands of biographies, subject entries, timeline entries, primary source documents, maps, and images that cover the entire spectrum of the American experience.

Proquest eLibrary CE (Curriculum Edition)-Includes History Study Center & Learning Literature. Find the answers you need from more than 2,000 full-text and multimedia sources. Access History Study Center that covers 14 centuries of history, from ancient to modern, old world to new world. and ProQuest Learning: Literature which includes 3,000+ author biographies; 40 searchable full-text literature journals; full-text literary works; and other criticism and reference sources

Student Resources in Context (Gale Database)This is a comprehensive cross-curricular resource providing full-text periodicals, newspapers, curriculum based reference content, primary source documents, radio/television transcripts and maps. The content features thousands of overview essays, critical analysis, biographies, timelines and photos covering literature, history/anthropology and science.

SIRS Decades (Proquest K12) Primary-source information about the 20th century.

Literature

NoveList Plus A readers' advisory service designed to support readers of all ages, this searchable database contains information on over 100,000 fiction titles and over 90,000 full text reviews. Find fiction and nonfiction titles based on a favorite author, title, or description. Browse hundreds of hand-crafted lists organized by genre or awards. Read and use feature materials created exclusively for NoveList Plus such as author read-alikes, feature articles, book discussion guides, and booktalks.

TeachingBooks.net Online collection of author programs and k-12 related materials. It includes: original movies revealing the book creation process, audio excerpts of professional book readings, and book guides

Twayne Authors Series - (NOVEL) Twayne World, US, and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors, for a total of 600 individual full-text titles.

Science

Today’s Science Bridges the gap between textbook science and the latest science discoveries in the news today. Includes: Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, Science and Society, Health and Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Physical Sciences

Miscellaneous Resources

Bitstrips for Schools Educational comic making tools for teachers to use with their classes

BrainPOP Provides curriculum-based content spanning seven main subjects including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Art & Music, and Technology.

Discovery Education This streaming video resource for teachers, integrates seamlessly into any curriculum with 9,000 full-length videos segmented into 71,000 content-specific clips tied directly to state and national standards.

Britannica Image Quest Provides easy access to over a million high-quality photos from trustworthy sources for students on a wide range of topics. Images are organized by subject matter in a fully searchable site. Each image, which is cleared of copyright restrictions for educational use, includes a caption, citation and copyright information. Ideal for whiteboards, school Web sites, and newsletters. Use for homework assignments and projects.

Noodle Tools is a suite of interactive tools designed to aid students with their online research. It includes tools to help you develop a Web search strategy, select the best search engine, and NoodleBib a Web application that allows you to create and edit your MLA bibliographies online.

Soundzabound Music Library Royalty free, copyright compliant, audio files that can be use as background music for your podcasts, videos, PowerPoint, and any other forms of multimedia